Tagged: london

November 13, 2021 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BEQUANT, the digital asset prime brokerage and exchange, has reportedly appointed Huong Hauduc as General Counsel. As mentioned in an update shared with CI, Huong will be helping BEQUANT to “expedite the growth of the business across new jurisdictions and products.” Huong has almost 2… Read More

November 11, 2021 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CryptoUK, the “trusted” voice of the United Kingdom’s crypto-assets industry, revealed on November 11, 2021, that it has appointed Rob McWilliam as its new non-executive director (NED). McWilliam has held key executive roles at two of the “most customer-centric” companies in the world, as finance… Read More

November 11, 2021 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueLayer, the international Open Banking platform, has announced a new collaboration with investment platform Lightyear in order to provide instant account funding via Open Banking payments. Lightyear, established by ex-Wise professionals Martin Sokk and Mihkel Aamer, combines multi-currency accounts with unlimited access to 1,000+ international… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypterium is set to launch a physical US Visa card in Q1 2022, according to an update shared with CI. Crypterium, the crypto wallet app with more than 400,000 customers in 170+ countries, has been a part of the Visa Fast Track program for more… Read More

November 4, 2021 @ 2:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) are expanding their partnership by implementing climate indices based on the TOPIX 500, which offers diversified exposure across Japan’s stock market. LSEG’s index division, FTSE Russell, JPX and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) are… Read More

November 4, 2021 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

If you’re running a UK-based business and routinely have to send, receive or hold euros or dollars, then Starling Bank’s multi-currency accounts can save you time, money, effort, and stress. Whether it’s sending payments to suppliers based in Italy or receiving payments from customers in… Read More

November 3, 2021 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Starling Bank is launching Bills Manager, in order to help clients with settling their bills in a timely manner and better managing their funds. The new feature, one of the “most requested,” offers clients the option to have a Direct Debit or… Read More

November 3, 2021 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Zopa has appointed Graham Robinson as its new Chief Risk Officer. Graham joins Zopa as it “completes its successful first year as a digital bank and sets its sights on further growth,” according to an update shared with CI. With more than… Read More

November 2, 2021 @ 11:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ekko has introduced its eco-friendly debit card, app and ecosystem, which aims to empower clients with making a positive difference in an effort to combat the damaging effects of climate change. When using ekko for everyday or typical activities such as shopping, banking, or settling… Read More

November 2, 2021 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE), a specialized payments platform, announced that it has completed its acquisition of German Fintech firm, viafintech, in an all-cash deal. viafintech, known under the brands of Barzahlen/viacash and viacash, provides bank-independent, payments infrastructure in the DACH region, “allowing a popular alternative to the… Read More

October 31, 2021 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Nationwide House Price Index (in the UK) reveals that the annual house price growth remained steady in double digits for the fifth straight month in September 2021. However, it eased back to 10.0% from 11.0% in August, the Blend Network team notes. The UK-based… Read More

October 23, 2021 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over 70 financial institutions have reportedly worked with Valk‘s digital transaction and tokenization platform this year. Private market digital platform VALK says that it is “building for expansion after achieving over $4 billion in assets and deals managed on its platform in a year” as… Read More

October 20, 2021 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dedicated prime property investment platform CapitalRise announced on October 19, 2021 that it has now returned £66m in capital and returns to investors, “maintaining its unblemished track record of no investment losses or investment defaults since inception.” Of the total £66 million in redemptions, over… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GoHenry, a pioneer in kids’ debit cards, money management, and financial education, has introduced Money Missions, which aims to accelerate the firm’s ambitions to bridge the gap in early financial literacy for Gen Z and Gen Alpha “with a gamified educational experience integrated into the… Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK’s digital bank Starling notes that they always want their clients to be in control of their funds. That’s why they are introducing a feature that allows customers to set their own limit for contactless payments made with their debit cards, “up… Read More

October 14, 2021 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tipalti, an international payables automation firm, has unveiled its latest innovations – which includes the integration of its current Procurement and Payables service and a corporate payment card at Illuminate, its inaugural user conference, in order to assist high-velocity firms with controlling costs and enhancing… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has reportedly agreed to a £1 million investment in order to further expand its Multicultural Innovation Lab across Europe, Middle East and other areas. Initially introduced in the US back in 2017, the Lab aims to serve as an accelerator program… Read More

October 11, 2021 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As Sibos 2021 opened (in a virtual environment) on October 11, 2021, Finastra unveiled its updated instant onboarding capabilities for its Fusion Payments To Go service. As first reported by Finextra, the solution should allow banking institutions to gain access to the benefits of Finastra’s… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset financial services platform, BVNK, has launched its platform in order to eliminate the barriers that prevent high-potential businesses and financial service providers from realizing the benefits of virtual currencies. Based in London, BVNK aims to “set new standards for digital asset financial services… Read More

October 9, 2021 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares International Limited (Nasdaq First North Growth Market: CS) is pleased to confirm a strategic investment of $11,845,790 in FlowBank, an online bank based in Geneva, Switzerland. Following the investment, CoinShares “holds 110,000 shares in FlowBank, representing 9.02% of its enlarged share capital,” according to… Read More